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Clerk who locked door of gas station before shooting started charged with involuntary manslaughter
May 19th, 20230 DETROIT — On Thursday, a gas station clerk who locked the gas station store door during a dispute with an armed customer over a small purchase was charged with involuntary manslaughter after the uproar led to the fatal shooting of another man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy filed the charge against Al-Hassan Aiyash, 22, of...
Hundreds demonstrate in Dearborn in solidarity with the Palestinian people
May 19th, 20231 DEARBORN — Hundreds of demonstrators commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Nakba of Palestine, calling for freedom and justice for the Palestinian people and stopping the U.S. support for Israel, as well as condemning the recent Israeli attacks on the Palestinian people in Gaza. The demonstrators, who carried out a sit-in protest...
Eric Sabree receives Distinguished Alumni Award from MSU College of Law
May 19th, 20230 LANSING – On Friday, May 12, Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree, ’96, received the prestigious George N. Bashara Distinguished Alumni Award at the Michigan State University College of Law Commencement ceremony. The Bashara award was established to recognize outstanding alumni of Detroit College of Law, now MSU Law, who meet...
Syria’s Assad boosted by return to Arab fold
May 19th, 20230 President Bashar al-Assad has always seen time as an ally in the Syrian civil war, along with the Iranian and Russian firepower that helped him defeat his enemies, according to sources familiar with his thinking. After more than 12 years of civil conflict that made him a reviled figure to much of the world, his strategy appears have...
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum introduces bill to restrict aid to Israel
May 16th, 20230 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A U.S. representative from Minnesota has renewed a push to ensure that aid to Israel does not contribute to abuses of Palestinians, particularly children, as progressive legislators continue to call for conditions to be placed on the assistance. On Friday, May 5, Democratic U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum reintroduced a...
Dearborn ranked among best cities in the country to work from home
May 16th, 20230 NEW YORK – Dearborn is the 10th best city in America to use Zoom to work from home, according to a recent study conducted by SmartAsset, a financial technology company headquartered in New York. The study accounted for housing costs and cost of living in ranking various “Zoom towns”, which had many remote workers moving in from...
Student charged with making threat against his high school in Dearborn
May 16th, 20230 DEARBORN — A student accused of making a threat against Fordson High School in Dearborn has been charged as a juvenile with making an intentional threat to commit an act of violence against a school, school employees or students, said the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office in a statement Thursday, May 11. The suspect, whose name...
Friend or foe — The dawn of the AI revolution
May 16th, 20230 By Peter White A research scientist who works on the intersection of reasoning and machine learning likens the boom in artificial intelligence to the Industrial Revolution. “I wasn’t around then,” said Hector Palacios, “but back in the day people would say, ‘I’m going to buy an engine.’” After a while, nobody was...
Five indicted by the Feds in $11M health care fraud scheme
May 16th, 20230 DETROIT – An Oakland County doctor and a certified social worker are among five people facing federal charges in connection with an $11 million health care fraud scheme through a Farmington Hills psychotherapy agency, officials said. Two of the five charged, Mohamed Kazkaz, 54, of Farmington Hills and Ziad Khalel, 52, of Rochester...
Michigan to ban holding phones while driving starting June 30
May 16th, 20230 LANSING – On Wednesday, the Michigan Senate voted to ban drivers in the state from using or holding their cell phones while operating a vehicle, with the goal of reducing accidents due to distracted drivers. The main bill in the package passed the Senate 27-11. Seven Republicans joined majority Democrats in support of the proposal....
F.L.I.P. holds second annual scholarship dinner, distributes $102,000 to 27 seniors
May 15th, 20230 In partnership with Huntington Bank and with support from the Dearborn Cardiology Medical Center, the Future Leaders in Progress (F.L.I.P.) Scholarship program held its second annual dinner, in the presence of students, faculty, community leaders and officials, on Thursday evening at Byblos Banquet Center in Dearborn. In addition to...
San Diego attorney general promises Arabs and Muslims to fight rising hate crime
May 6th, 20230 On Thursday, San Diego Attorney General Rob Bonta told members of San Diego’s Arab and Muslim community that he is working to increase the inclusion of immigrants in California while simultaneously fighting rising hate crime. “We know there has been an increase in hate crimes and Islamophobia,” he said, promising to fight it as...
Veteran Arab American activist Jalil Gerges Saad dies at 85
May 6th, 20230 LIVONIA — Veteran Arab American activist Jalil Gerges Saad, known in the Arab American community in the Detroit region as George Saad, passed away last Monday. He was 85. A funeral will be held for his comfort in St. Mary's Church in Livonia on Friday, before his burial services in the city on Saturday, May 6. Saad is considered one...
New Jersey designates January as Muslim Heritage Month
May 6th, 20230 New Jersey Muslim community and faith leaders have hailed the governor’s decision to designate January as “Muslim Heritage Month” after years of rallying for the decision. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a proclamation Saturday in a measure that will bring more awareness to the Muslim communities in the state, North Jersey...
F.L.I.P. Scholarships provide $100,000 to graduates of Dearborn and Crestwood high schools
May 6th, 20230 DEARBORN – The Arab American News is completing preparations for holding the second annual gala to distribute scholarships to high school graduates bound for college out of the Dearborn and Crestwood School Districts, as part of the Future Leaders in Progress (F.L.I.P.) scholarship program launched last year in partnership with......
Michigan Senate passes Filter First legislation to ensure safe drinking water at schools, child care centers
May 1st, 20230 LANSING — On Thursday, April 20, the Michigan Senate voted to pass Senate Bills 88 and 89, the Filter First legislation, which would protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and child care centers. The bills are sponsored by Sens. John Cherry (D-Flint) and Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit). The bills will require all...
How to apply for your share of Facebook’s $725 million settlement in privacy suit
May 1st, 20230 Facebook users have until August to claim their share of a $725 million class-action settlement of a lawsuit alleging privacy violations by the social media company, a new website reveals. The lawsuit was prompted in 2018 after Facebook disclosed that the information of 87 million users was improperly shared with Cambridge......
Resilient Neighborhoods: New Southwest Detroit mixed use development prioritizes affordability
May 1st, 20230 By David Sands Claudia Enriquez says it's becoming increasingly difficult for younger people to find affordable housing in Southwest Detroit, where she lives. "Right now in Detroit, rent is so high. There's a lot of students that want to live here and they want to live by themselves," she said. To help remedy this situation,...
Free speech vs. national security in proposed TikTok ban
May 1st, 20230 By Peter White With a billion users worldwide and 150 million in the U.S., Chinese-owned social media giant TikTok is facing a possible ban here amid growing concerns around data privacy and rising geopolitical tensions with Beijing. Opponents of the ban say it ignores wider data concerns around social media and potentially raises...
Minneapolis authorities investigating two mosque fires on consecutive days
May 1st, 20230 Emergency crews responded to fires at two mosques in south Minneapolis over two consecutive days and authorities are asking for help identifying a man believed to be involved in one of the fires. According to the Minneapolis Fire Department, the first fire happened Sunday evening at the Masjid Omar Islamic Center inside the 24 Somali...
Biden, 80, makes 2024 presidential run official as Trump fight looms
May 1st, 20230 President Biden launched his re-election bid on Tuesday with a promise to protect American liberties from "extremists" linked to former President Trump, whom he beat in 2020 and might face again in 2024. Biden made his announcement in a video released by his new campaign team that opens with imagery from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the......
Bill Saad elected to lead Michigan petroleum and convenience stores associations
April 21st, 20230 TRENTON – Bill Saad, founder and CEO of Michigan Fuels, has been elected chairman of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Petroleum Association/Michigan Association of Convenience Stores (MPA/MACS). Saad was elected by the MPA/MACS Board of Directors at their recent board meeting held during the MPA/MACS Annual Michigan Show, a...
Michigan lawmakers consider prohibiting phone use while driving
April 20th, 20230 LANSING – An effort to make using a phone — not just texting — illegal while driving is seeing a renewed effort in the Michigan Legislature. The "hands-free" legislation would expand on the 2010 law that made texting and driving illegal in Michigan. A package of three bills — House Bill 4250, H.B. 4251, and H.B. 4252 — would......
James Craig weighing bid for U.S. Senate seat in Michigan
April 20th, 20231 DETROIT — Republican and former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is giving a "real critical look" at a potential run for U.S. Senate, he told The Detroit News. The former GOP gubernatorial candidate said he's been encouraged to look at a Senate run by supporters and party members around Michigan. "I’m giving some consideration to...
FBI arrests 21-year-old National Guardsman for “criminal” U.S. intelligence leaks
April 15th, 20230 WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, the FBI arrested Jack Douglas Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air National Guard, over the leaks online of classified documents that embarrassed Washington with allies around the world. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Teixeira "in connection......
